Transcript Service-Learning Orientation

VOLUNTEER & SERVICE LEARNING CENTER
www.buffalostate.edu/offices/cdc/vslc
VOLUNTEER &
SERVICE-LEARNING
CENTER
Cleveland Hall 306
SUNY Buffalo State
716-878-5811
Look for service-learning designated
courses in the course catalog.
WHAT IS SERVICELEARNING?
A form of active learning that links learning
in the classroom with activities that
students participate in to address the
needs of the surrounding community.
Reflection
Academic
Goals
THE TRIANGLE OF
QUALITY
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Community
Need
* Connecting with a new neighborhood
* Improving your resume
* Replacing a class paper or presentation
* Exploring professional fields
* Making a difference!
WHAT ARE THE
BENEFITS OF
SERVICE-LEARNING?
* Developing and improving skills
LAST YEAR
@ SUNY
BUFFALO
STATE
SERVICE-LEARNING
ACROSS CAMPUS
* 1,761 students
* 42,448 hours of service
* 90 service-learning courses
BUFFALO STATE STUDENT
REPORTED BENEFITS OF
National Association of Colleges and Employers,
2013
SERVICE-LEARNING
1.
Communication skills (verbal )
* Working as part of a team
2.
Ability to work in a team
*Communication skills
3.
Problem-solving skills
* Problem-solving skills
4.
Plan, organize and prioritize work
* Research skills
5.
Research skills
6.
Analytical skills
7.
Technical skills
8.
Computer skills
9.
Communication skills (written)
10.
Leadership
* Analytical skills
* Critical thinking skills
* Computer skills
* Social self-confidence
* Public speaking skills
* Real world experience
NOTICE ANYTHING?
TEN TOP SKILLS
EMPLOYERS WANT
78 % would encourage
best when connections are
other students to try
made to real life
service-learning
93% felt they learn from
88% felt they could make
people who are different
a difference in the
from them
community
STUDENT
POST-SURVEYS
83% learn course content
BUFFALO’S ASSETS
* People
* Recreation
* Architecture
* Arts and Culture
* Great Lakes
* Higher Education
* Cost of Living
* Urban Gardening & Farming
* Refugee Populations
* 2,000 people are homeless on
any given night in Buffalo.
* The 3rd most abandoned
homes in the USA.
* 57% of Buffalo’s children
(under age 5) live in poverty.
* Buffalo’s housing vacancy rate
(15.7%) is triple the rest of Erie
County.
* 1/3 of the adult population in
Buffalo live below the poverty
line.
* The Buffalo-Niagara region is
the 8th most segregated in the
nation
* 33% of women in Buffalo have
experienced domestic violence.
BUFFALO’S
CHALLENGES
* the 3rd poorest large city in the
nation.
* Many settle on the
West Side due to
abundant and low cost
housing, as well as easy
access to public
transportation.
* 24% of all refugees that come into
New York State settle in the Buffalo
area.
* In 2011 Buffalo resettled 1,600
refugees; the expected number in 2012
is over 2,000.
*Buffalo’s most diverse
region with over 70
languages are spoken,
with countries of origin
including Bhutan,
Ghana, Somalia, Sudan,
Burma, Bangladesh,
Thailand, Nepal,
Afghanistan, Iraq, and
Pakistan.
NEW ARRIVALS ON
BUFFALO’S WEST SIDE
* There are four
resettlement agencies
and 2 post-resettlement
service agencies located
in or within 2 miles of
the West Side.
* Poor children are twice as
likely to have repeated a grade,
to have been expelled or
suspended, or to have dropped
out of high school.
* The high school graduation
rate for the city is 46%. Without
a high school diploma, a young
person is twice as likely to be
unemployed.
* 85% of all child care programs
in Buffalo do not meet national
standards.
BUFFALO’S YOUTH
* 42% of youth (ages 5-18) in the
city of Buffalo live in poverty.
* Increase the number of
clients served
* Incorporate new ideas
* Better meet community
needs
* Increase services offered
* Increase mentoring
services
* Make new connections
YOUR
SERVICE-LEARNING
EXPERIENCE
HELP COMMUNITY AGENCIES
THAT PARTNER WITH YOUR CLASS TO:
GETTING STARTED
YOUR
SERVICE-LEARNING
EXPERIENCE
• Arrange hours and schedule with your organization
supervisor at the beginning of the semester (or as directed
by the instructor)
• Ask for an orientation on-site to include the mission,
history, and the population served
• Clarify your learning objectives, hour requirements, and
reason for being there with your organization supervisor
• Know who to call if you are unable to complete your hours
on a specific day
• Ask about the duties and responsibilities you will have
EXPECTATIONS
YOUR
SERVICE-LEARNING
EXPERIENCE
• Be prompt, willing, respectful and positive at the
organization
• Be open to learning about cultures and lifestyles that
are different than your own
• Speak with your supervisor if uncomfortable or
uncertain about what you are to do
• Address issues promptly (with supervisor, faculty,
VSLC staff)
• Respect the confidentiality of the people served
• Remember, you are representing SUNY Buffalo State
• Reflect on your experience
* Keep an accurate
record of your service
hours.
* Have the community
agency or staff verify
your hours and sign your
service log.
* Sign and return to
your professor.
YOUR
SERVICE-LEARNING
EXPERIENCE
SERVICE LOG
BE SAFE!
*120-400 hours of service is required and should span your
career as a college student.
*Make your resume stand out!
* Visit the VSLC website
www.buffalostate.edu/offices/cdc/vslc for details.
CERTIFICATE OF
RECOGNITION FOR
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
* Certificate of Recognition for Community Engagement
demonstrates your extended involvement as a college
student in community service, service-learning, and other
community based work.
• Search for Designated Service-Learning courses in
Banner!
Volunteer Fair- 9/11
•
Community Service
Day- 10/5
• Alternative Fall Break11/8-11/11
Check the VSLC website www.buffalostate.edu/offices/cdc/vslc
or call the office at 878-5811 for information about volunteering,
service-learning, & ways to be involved!
WHAT’S NEXT?
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